Mohave County miner., 1887-10-22
Prssnissss People.

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/ Tho late Henry Brewster. the well
known cigar manufacturer OF New York,
was descended from the Elder Brewster,
who landed from the Mayfower. Mr..
Brewster was one Of the founders Of the
Union League Club. He was decorated
with the cross Of the Legion Of Honor,
and he was presented with medal from
the carriage makers of the United States.
Richard Chadwick, of South Lyme, 10
the oldest postmaster in Connecticut,
having held Office in that place for forty
eight consecutive years. Mr.. Chadwick
has seen the rate Of postage reduced from
twenty-five TO two cents per letter. His
first appointment was from President Van
Buren bis last, from President Cleveland.
A large number Of the well known rail-
road presidents began their careers az
civil engineers, though President Marvin
Hewitt, Of the Chicago & Northwestern,
and President w. b. Strong, Of the Atch.
ison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe, began az tele-
graph operators, and the late s. s. Merrill
started as conductor Of gravel train.
John q. Delano, whose father was In
Grants cabinet, is a partner Of "Joe"
Dwyer In a New Mexico cattle ranch, and
they own 10000 head Of cattle between
them. The foundation OF the family for
tune was laid by Columbus Delano, who
started a bank AZ Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and
charged only six per cent. for discount,
when the legal rate was eight per cent.
The idea was as novel as It was popular,
and the Delano bank did . fine business.
i Captain Beriben, the filibuster, Is re-
ported 10 be alive and we'll. He and his
command, numbering seven hundred
mounted men, are hidden in the noun
tains Of Cuba, and are said 20 le growing
fat on diet composed Of wild pigs and
potatoes.
Stepniak, whose revolutionary books on
Russia have made bis name widely known,
is coming to the United States this winter,
but not, he says. to make Nihilistic
speeches. II is his purpose to represent
the Russian revolutionists who are cop.
posed to quit making this country .
refuge for the oppressed, and he adds. II
90 to defeat the ratification Of your very
unjust treaty."
The Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith
was nominated by Bishop Potter as New
York's first Archdeacon, and his election
by the clergy was unanimous. Arch
deacon Mackay-smith recently retired
from the assistant Rectorship OF Sc.
Thomss's Church, New York City. He
Is fine specimen of robust manhood, and
brings health and energy into his new
and arduous field.
Bernard Nahmacher, native Of Halle,
Prussia, Is visiting st. Louis, where the
number and depth Of scars on his face
have attracted wide attention. Herr Nah.
macher is not more than % or 20 years
Of age, and yet he has fought In twenty.
seven duels during bis university career,
the results Of which are TO be seen on bis
face.
Olof Krarer, native OF Greenland, 10
visiting Chicago. Miss Krarer is about
four feet high and very plump. She was
educated in Iceland and speaks English
with only eight Esquimau accent. She
takes kindly TO the dress and food of our
warmer cline, ics-cream being her favor.
! ite refreshment.
In De Witt J. Seligman's paper. Tho
Epoch, ex-Mayor William r. Grace has
an article on Presidential and Vice
Presidential Nominees" In which he
says: "Mr. Cleveland's nomination
regard as certainty; not only will no ono
have the temerity to oppose him, but tho
Democratic party has no one to offer in
bis stead at this time. Mr.. Blaine's
nomination 10 OF course not 90 certain.
Nevertheless, / think It very probable"
James G. Flood, the bonanza million
aire, has been in bad health for months.
His disease, combined with great anxiety
over the wheat "deal' that has ended 70
disastrously for himself and Macksy, have
reduced his strength. and his physicians
have recommended him to 90 TO Carlsbad.
II Is expected that he win soon set ont on
his journey. Mr.. Flood Ia sixty years Of
age. His features are heavy and his hair
gray. He has strong nose and power
ful sqnare-cut chin. He was one Of the
Argonauters who sailed for the now Fl
Dorado in 49.